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0.5x + 4 + 0.9x = x + 5
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0.5x + 4 + 0.9x = x + 5

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x=2.5

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User Steve Melia
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Answer:


0.5x + 4 + 0.9x = x + 5

collect like terms together:


0.5x + 0.9x - x = 5 - 4 \\ x(0.5 + 0.9 - 1) = 1 \\ 0.4x = 1 \\ x = (1)/(0.4) \\ \\ { \boxed{ \boxed{x = 2.5}}}

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